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WELCOME to DICKSON COUNTY, Tennessee- 8/99
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Dickson Jr High School

Grades 7-9
401 E College St
Dickson, TN 37055

 Oakmont Elementary School

Grades K-6
630 Hwy 46S
Dickson, TN 37055
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Grades K-6
507 Henslee Dr
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Jackson Academy James E Sullivan Primary School Highland Rim Head Start School
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Abandoned
Old School Building Old School Building Old School Building
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Old School Building Old School Building Promise Land School
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Tennessee Technological Center
Dickson State Area Vocational School 740 Hwy 46
POST OFFICE OF DICKSON COUNTY
 

Dickson Post Office

 

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LIBRARY OF DICKSON COUNTY
Dickson County Public Library

305 E Hunt St
Dickson

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Erected 1972
BED & BREAKFAST INNS OF DICKSON COUNTY
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100 E Hills Terrace, Hwy 70E
Dickson, TN 37055
Home built in the late 1940's
PHOTO COURTESY OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 12'02		 The Inn on Main Street
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112 South Main St
Dickson, TN 37055

Home, known as the Walker House, was built in 1900
CAMPGROUNDS OF DICKSON
Dickson Good Sam RV Park
Hwy 46 & I40

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PARKS OF DICKSON COUNTY
Bruckner Park
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Located on Weaver Drive along Hwy 70 W
Covers 200 acres and has many recreation facilities
FACILITIES
4 ball fields
Basketball court
Batting cage
5 acre lake fishing
2 fishing ponds
A 70 acre nature area
Picnic		  
Playground
4 soccer fields
Swimming and wading pool
8 lighted tennis courts
Volleyball
Walking & jogging trails
City Lake
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Dickson County Fairgrounds
Located at the Dickson County Fairgrounds on Hwy 47 E
Also known as Dr W.A. Crosby Recreational Complex.
Named after a late mayor who was a co-founder of Dickson General Hospital.
Houses the Parks and Recreation Department offices.
Park closed for two weeks in September when County Fair is held.		 FACILITIES
Ball fields
Gymnasium
Game rooms
Basketball courts
Volleyball courts
Lakeview Park

FACILITIES
Basketball courts
Picnic area
Playground
Volleyball court

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Located off West Walnut St on Lakeview Drive
Luther Lake

FACILITIES
Fishing
Wildlife observation
Walking and meditation

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A 14 acre manmade lake on Hwy 70 E
Lake and area established 1945 to 1956
Named after William Edgar Luther
Luther born Jan 14, 1893
Served as a Second Lieutenant in World War I
Died December 25, 1956
Rocky Top Park

FACILITIES
Picnic area
Playground
2 Lighted Tennis Courts

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Located on Hwy 47 E near the intersection with Blue Rd
Tennsco Park

FACILITIES:
3 softball fields

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Located on Marshall Stuart Drive next to Tennsco Corporation's plant 5.
The Parks and Recreation Department took over complex in 1994.
Kings Court Recreation Complex

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Click here to see Montgomery Bell State Park
HOSPITALS OF DICKSON COUNTY
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Family Health Center Horizon Medical Center NHC Health Care
MOVIES & THEATERS OF DICKSON COUNTY
Broadway Drive-In Theater

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J C Brown and his partner Hugh Burnett opened the theater in 1949.
Brown bought out his partner, and he and his wife Ruth took over the operation.
After Brown's death, the theater was leased to Billy Armstrong.
Brown's grandson Johnny and his wife Roberta began managing theater in 1993
SPECIAL DAYS IN DICKSON COUNTY
Frostbite Run
February at Montgomery Bell State Park
Old Timers Day
A three day celebration held 1st weekend in May.
Held since 1958.
Honors contributions made by senior citizens and Tennessee pioneers.
Includes a parade, a liar's contest and other festivities
Stampede Days Rodeo
June at the Fairgrounds
Old Time Fiddler's Contest
June in Dickson-sponsored by Kiwanis
Charlotte Festival
Charlotte Festival is held on the fourth Friday and Saturday in August.
Held in town square.
Dickson County Fair
Early Sept at the Fairgrounds
Fall Festival
October at Cumberland Furnace
Christmas in the Country
First Weekend in November
Christmas Parade
Weekend after Thanksgiving
Christmas Parade
First Sunday in December in White Bluff
STATISTICS FOR DICKSON COUNTY
SIZE of DICKSON COUNTY Square Miles: 489.9
Miles of City Streets: 92.66
Miles of County Roads: 729.25
ELEVATION of DICKSON COUNTY 814 Feet
POPULATION of DICKSON COUNTY
1810 4,516 1870 9,340 1930 18,491 1990 35,061
1820 5,190 1880 12,660 1940 19,718 1995 39,832
1830 7,765 1890 13,632 1950 18,805 2000 43,156
1840 7,074 1900 18,635 1960 18,839    
1850 8,404 1910 19,955 1970 21,977    
1860 9,982 1920 19,342 1980 30,037    
RAINFALL of DICKSON COUNTY

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TEMPERATURE of DICKSON COUNTY Yearly Average:                57.6 F
January Average High:     37.2 F
July Average                     76.6 F
January Average Low:      37.2 F
July Average:                     66.9 F
Freeze-Free Period:       180 days
Annual Avg Precipitation:  39.16 "
Prevailing Winds: Southern
VISITOR CENTERS OF DICKSON COUNTY
Dickson County Chamber of Commerce PO Box 339
Dickson, TN 37066

 

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